Car linked to fatal hit-and-run found in flames; police seek driver

A Ford Crown Victoria was found ablaze near 56th Avenue South and South Willow Street in Seattle. Authorities say they believe it was involved in the hit-and-run in Auburn that killed Christopher Stanley, 39, of Tacoma. KIRO-TVCourtesy

A Ford Crown Victoria was found ablaze near 56th Avenue South and South Willow Street in Seattle. Authorities say they believe it was involved in the hit-and-run in Auburn that killed Christopher Stanley, 39, of Tacoma. KIRO-TVCourtesy

A car that hit and killed a Tacoma man Sunday on an Auburn freeway on-ramp was found burning in South Seattle early Wednesday, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The Ford Crown Victoria was found ablaze near 56th Avenue South and South Willow Street about 12:30 a.m. after neighbors reported hearing an explosion.

Troopers said they believe the car was the one involved in the hit-and-run that killed Christopher Stanley, 39, of Tacoma.